Great Falls, South Carolina

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Population in 2022: 1,914 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -12.8%
 
Males: 856  (44.7%)
Females: 1,058  (55.3%)
Median resident age:

40.3 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 29055.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $29,027 (it was $24,758 in 2000)
Great Falls:

$29,027
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,477 (it was $13,266 in 2000)

Great Falls town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $55,583 (it was $32,100 in 2000)
Great Falls:

$55,583
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $84,670; detached houses: $88,642; mobile homes: $49,929

Median gross rent in 2022: $739.

March 2022 cost of living index in Great Falls: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 34.6%
(24.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.7% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 54.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Great Falls, SC (2022)
    • 92854.1%White alone
    • 61035.6%Black alone
    • 754.4%Two or more races
    • 684.0%Hispanic
    • 331.9%Other race alone

Races in Great Falls detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of South Carolina and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Great Falls, South Carolina as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Great Falls is 694 to 1.


Crime rates in Great Falls by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(51.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(98.7)
0
(0.0)
2
(99.9)
0
(0.0)
4
(206.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(52.0)
1
(52.1)
1
(53.0)
1
(53.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
5
(246.7)
1
(50.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(50.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(51.3)
1
(51.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(53.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(103.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
35
(1,727)
19
(960.1)
14
(699.3)
12
(604.8)
7
(361.6)
7
(359.0)
11
(571.1)
9
(468.0)
4
(208.3)
4
(211.9)
6
(320.0)
7
(375.1)
5
(268.5)
12
(620.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
38
(1,875)
33
(1,668)
42
(2,098)
23
(1,159)
24
(1,240)
22
(1,128)
19
(986.5)
16
(832.0)
6
(312.5)
13
(688.6)
19
(1,013)
6
(321.5)
1
(53.7)
15
(775.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
57
(2,812)
77
(3,891)
58
(2,897)
60
(3,024)
88
(4,545)
77
(3,949)
85
(4,413)
100
(5,200)
64
(3,333)
59
(3,125)
49
(2,613)
17
(911.0)
6
(322.2)
52
(2,687)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
7
(345.3)
7
(353.7)
4
(199.8)
1
(50.4)
5
(258.3)
5
(256.4)
4
(207.7)
3
(156.0)
9
(468.8)
2
(105.9)
4
(213.3)
4
(214.4)
2
(107.4)
6
(310.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)
2
(98.7)
1
(50.5)
1
(50.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(51.9)
1
(52.0)
1
(52.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(53.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index769.6507.8498.5342.2526.9447.2392.0413.9276.0282.3299.2151.178.9341.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Great Falls, SC

Crime rate in Great Falls detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.68
South Carolina average:

2.34
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Ancestries: American (20.3%), English (11.6%), African (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), German (2.1%), Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 467 feet

Land area: 4.25 square miles.

Population density: 451 people per square mile   (low).

Great Falls, South Carolina map

70 residents are foreign born (3.8% Latin America).

This town:

4.1%
South Carolina:

5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $778 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $455 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dutch Fork, SC (36.4 miles , pop. 59,332).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (44.2 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (490.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Fort Lawn, SC (3.0 miles ),
Irwin, SC (3.1 miles ),
Lancaster Mill, SC (3.4 miles ),
Landsford, SC (3.4 miles ),
Richburg, SC (3.5 miles ),
Lancaster, SC (3.6 miles ),
Heath Springs, SC (3.6 miles ),
Westville, SC (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 34.57 N, Longitude: 80.90 W

Area code: 803

Distribution of median household income in Great Falls, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Great Falls, SC in 2022
Great Falls satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Most common industries in Great Falls, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (10.0%)
  • Educational services (8.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.2%)
  • Construction (6.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Health care (5.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (13.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (10.2%)
  • Educational services (6.5%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (5.6%)
  • Public administration (5.6%)
  • Paper (4.6%)
  • Utilities (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (17.0%)
  • Educational services (9.8%)
  • Health care (9.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.1%)
  • Public administration (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Great Falls, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Cashiers (5.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.1%)
  • Cashiers (9.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6.0%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.5%)

Average climate in Great Falls, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Great Falls, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 66.2. This is about average.

City:

66.2
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 23.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.12. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.12
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Great Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the Great Falls town center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 15.7 miles away from the town center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Great Falls-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 132.2 miles away from Great Falls center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 284.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 102.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 123.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 114.4 miles away from Great Falls center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 24.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Chester County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Great Falls topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Great Falls:

  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE FORT LAWN (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; FORT LAWN, SC)
  • LANCASTER DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; LANCASTER, SC)
  • NANCY MCCONNELL COMM. RES. (Hospital, about 12 miles away; LANCASTER, SC)
  • TOM MANGUM COMMUNITY RESIDENCE (Hospital, about 12 miles away; LANCASTER, SC)
  • HOME CARE OF LANCASTER (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; LANCASTER, SC)
  • SPRINGS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; LANCASTER, SC)
  • WHITE OAK MANOR - LANCASTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; LANCASTER, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Great Falls:

  • York Technical College (about 26 miles; Rock Hill, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,572)
  • Winthrop University (about 27 miles; Rock Hill, SC; FT enrollment: 5,575)
  • Wingate University (about 39 miles; Wingate, NC; FT enrollment: 2,125)
  • Benedict College (about 40 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 3,039)
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia (about 41 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 27,789)
  • Queens University of Charlotte (about 43 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 2,083)
  • Midlands Technical College (about 45 miles; West Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 8,916)

Public high school in Great Falls:

Public elementary/middle school in Great Falls:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Great Falls: Republic Golf Course (A), Republic Mills (B), Great Falls Fire Department (C), Great Falls and Dearborn Power Plants (D), Great Falls Branch Chester County Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Great Falls: Mount Zion Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Dearborn-Great Falls (A), Great Falls Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Rocky Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Cal Cooper - Baseball player, Antwon Coleman - College basketball player (Charlotte 49ers), Edmund Barry Gaither - Curator.

Chester County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Great Falls and their reported violations in the past:

MITFORD WATER DISTRICT (2020005) (Population served: 1,828, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt - In JUL-02-2009, Contaminant: DBP STAGE 2. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2011)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JUL-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2008)
Average household size:
This town:

2.5 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

63.7%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

9.1%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Banks with branches in Great Falls (2011 data):

  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Great Falls Branch at 105 Dearborn Street, branch established on 1972/01/12. Info updated 2011/08/24: Bank assets: $8,104.0 mil, Deposits: $6,880.8 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 197 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Spratt Savings and Loan Association: Great Falls Branch at 800 Dearborn St., branch established on 1893/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $99.8 mil, Deposits: $72.7 mil, headquarters in Chester, SC, positive income, 2 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Great Falls:

Marital status in Great Falls, SC
  • Never married: 31.2%
  • Now married: 41.2%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

For population 25 years and over in Great Falls:

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 48.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.8
South Carolina average:

11.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Great Falls
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Great Falls, SC (based on Chester County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,95547
Black Protestant4,64528
Mainline Protestant2,53731
Other2491
Catholic1742
None15,580-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Chester County:

2.15 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Chester County:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
Chester County:

8.60 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
Here:

5.22 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Chester County:

13.0%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

32.9%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.6%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.6%
State:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

44.6%
South Carolina:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Great Falls:

30.4
State:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
Great Falls:

17.7%
South Carolina:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Great Falls:

14.4%
South Carolina:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

35.3%
State:

34.4%

General health condition:
This city:

53.4%
State:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

85.1%
South Carolina:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Great Falls, SC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 5$15,026$36,0620$0
Solid Waste Management 3$7,041$28,1644$5,536
Firefighters 2$5,151$30,9064$2,946
Sewerage 1$3,472$41,6640$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$266
Other Government Administration 0$0 10$4,955
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,387
Totals for Government 11$30,691$33,48121$15,090

Great Falls government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $552,000 ($288.40)
    Police Protection: $389,000 ($203.24)
    Solid Waste Management: $382,000 ($199.58)
    Central Staff Services: $299,000 ($156.22)
    Local Fire Protection: $132,000 ($68.97)
    General - Other: $112,000 ($58.52)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $544,000 ($284.22)

Great Falls government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $384,000 ($200.63)
    Solid Waste Management: $136,000 ($71.06)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,000 ($2.61)
  • Tax - Property: $633,000 ($330.72)

Businesses in Great Falls, SC

  • U-Haul: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Great Falls:

  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
  • WBZK (980 AM; 3 kW; YORK, SC; Owner: CAROLINA METRO RADIO, LLC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Great Falls:

  • WRBK (90.3 FM; RICHBURG, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WNMX-FM (106.1 FM; WAXHAW, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNSC-FM (88.9 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRHM (107.1 FM; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Great Falls:

  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
Great Falls fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Great Falls fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 41Number of bridges
  • 1,138ft / 347mTotal length
  • $1,387,000Total costs
  • 117,000Total average daily traffic
  • 10,891Total average daily truck traffic
  • 191,319Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Great Falls, SC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 101970-1979
  • 61980-1989
  • 51990-1999
  • 92000-2009
  • 42010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Great Falls, SC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Great Falls)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

86 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • 400 Dearborn St (Lat: 34.571806 Lon: -80.902583), Call Sign: KSO938,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.100 MHz, Grant Date: 08/08/2015, Expiration Date: 10/02/2025, Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, 1588 Fairfield Road Ste 7, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440

  • Near Great Falls Hydro Plant Dead End Of Leeway Ave (Lat: 34.562361 Lon: -80.896194), Call Sign: KEL760,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.140 MHz, Grant Date: 03/21/2001, Expiration Date: 03/04/2011, Cancellation Date: 05/07/2011, Registrant: Duke Energy Corp., 401 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201-1008, Phone: (704) 382-3207, Fax: (704) 382-4800, Email:

  • Lat: 34.559250 Lon: -80.891694, Call Sign: WQNU778,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.650 MHz, 452.162 MHz, Grant Date: 03/24/2021, Expiration Date: 06/02/2031, Certifier: Richard A Donaldson, Registrant: Duke Energy Business Services, LLC, 401 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28202, Phone: (704) 382-3539, Email:

  • GREAT FALLS ELEM, Lat: 34.571972 Lon: -80.896639, Call Sign: WRFI896,
    Assigned Frequencies: 456.418 MHz, Grant Date: 03/11/2020, Expiration Date: 03/11/2030, Certifier: Matt Hall, Registrant: Rock Communications, 377 Rubin Center Dr Suite 121, Fort Mill, SC 29708, Phone: (803) 547-2500, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Great Falls)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 41. The highest number of reported fires - 95 took place in 2015, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Great Falls, SC When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (57.5%), and Outside Fires (29.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Great Falls, SC
    • 39757.5%Structure Fires
    • 20229.2%Outside Fires
    • 639.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 294.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Great Falls, SC
Most common first names in Great Falls, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James8971.7 years
John6972.3 years
Mary6472.7 years
William5370.7 years
George3072.3 years
Willie2972.3 years
Robert2867.4 years
Thomas2370.4 years
Charles1973.6 years
Joseph1767.9 years
Most common last names in Great Falls, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Baker3869.1 years
Gladden2974.6 years
Roberts2672.8 years
Williams2275.8 years
Jones2072.3 years
Caldwell1965.0 years
Brown1967.8 years
Wilson1975.2 years
Smith1872.5 years
Gibson1775.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Great Falls, SC
  • 75.4%Utility gas
  • 17.3%Electricity
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.0%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Great Falls, SC
  • 52.0%Utility gas
  • 48.0%Electricity


Great Falls compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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